Rev. Royal Hamel
Written on 19 Dec, 2006 at 12:14 in
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Rev. Royal Hamel
The Watchman
The two young people would soon be married. Happiness flowed and joy, like a gentle fragrance, wafted into their thoughts many times a day. For like all such couples, they anticipated keenly the fruitful, happy life awaiting them.
But massive change came hurtling their way. For the Father threw a cosmic curveball planned from ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Nov, 2006 at 7:46 in
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Rev Royal Hamel
THe Watchman
Israel was born on May 14, 1948. The newly birthed nation had time for only a few breaths before her Muslim neighours – Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon and Iraq – hurled themselves on her in a war of annihilation. However, Israel repulsed the invaders and survived to fight four more major wars, plus innumerable ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Sep, 2006 at 8:51 in
Columnist, Human rights, Marriage and Family, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev Royal Hamel
The same-sex “marriage” controversy is once again heating up newspaper columns. And once again, some in the liberal press are mocking people of faith. Columnists have led the charge, for it would seem that on the whole, editors show more restraint.
A recent striking ... (Continue reading)
Written on 20 Jul, 2006 at 11:53 in
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Rev. Royal Hamel
I have asked a number of Christian friends if they have seen the Da Vinci Code. Some have, but many haven’t and don’t intend to. Some indeed simply brush it off as being full of false teaching and rehashed attacks on Christ and so they aren’t interested. I think such an attitude is shortsighted. Christians can adopt a more positive outlook ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 May, 2006 at 9:11 in
Columnist, Politics, Profiles, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev Royal Hamel
The Watchman
In recent years, Canada has mostly had people in the prime minister's chair who claimed the Catholic faith as their own. But now, for the first time since John Diefenbaker, we have a person of evangelical faith holding the highest office in the nation.
Many are questioning how Harper's faith convictions will affect the way ... (Continue reading)
Written on 17 Apr, 2006 at 8:29 in
Columnist, Marriage and Family, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel
The Watchman
“I felt I had to write and urge you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” (Jude 3)
Nobody will dispute that homosexual rights advocates and their supporters have recently won huge battles in our nation. One can scarcely imagine a greater coup than the passage of Bill ... (Continue reading)
Written on 16 Jan, 2006 at 8:44 in
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Rev. Royal Hamel Recently, it has come to my attention that only about 50 per cent of Christians ever bother to vote. Anecdotal, to be sure, but from my own experience, entirely believable. How else can we account for the fact that we live in a country that kills unborn babies, experiments on tiny human life, has now institutionalized homosexual “marriage” and is considering legalizing prostitution?
Many conservative ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Nov, 2005 at 18:49 in
Columnist, Marriage and Family, Pro-Life, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel
The Watchman
During the fight for traditional marriage over the past two years, I encountered a troubling phenomenon among some evangelical Christians. A goodly number, including some pastors, couldn’t bring themselves to defend marriage, because they had the notion that this would be offensive to homosexuals. Some even held that to defend the truth of marriage was to act in a ... (Continue reading)
Written on 3 Sep, 2005 at 7:55 in
Columnist, Fetal Rights, Marriage and Family, Pro-Life, Religion, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel
The Watchman “For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for a city that is to come.”
Heb. 13:14
Same-sex “marriage” is now legal in Canada. People who hold to conservative values just have lost a major battle after a two-year struggle. Moreover, it was only two years ago that the government passed legislation giving permission to experiment ... (Continue reading)
Written on 9 Oct, 2004 at 12:34 in
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Roy Hamel
"But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers … shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone" (Rev. 21:8).
It was an unsettling conversation, and quite unlooked for. I brightly greeted the Tim Hortons cashier with a cheery, "Good morning, how are you"? We had many times exchanged such pleasantries, so I was surprised by her response. With sad eyes, and a pained look she said, "Not so good. How can anyone feel good ... (Continue reading)
Written on 8 Aug, 2004 at 10:17 in
Columnist, Pro-Life, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev. Royal Hamel
In 1942, the battle of the North Atlantic was fully engaged. Nazi submarine captains stealthily hunted Allied ships, loosed their torpedoes on unsuspecting prey and watched with grim satisfaction as burning hulks slipped beneath the waves. In the summer of that year, German U-boat U-215, embarked on her maiden voyage, destination Boston Harbour. Her mission was to seed the harbour with ... (Continue reading)
Written on 6 May, 2004 at 9:34 in
Columnist, Equal Rights, Marriage and Family, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Rev Royal Hamel
Judges in three of Canada's most populous provinces have decreed that it is discriminatory to bar same-sex couples from getting "married." It is now legal in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario for homosexuals to marry. It is significant that the decision was largely reached on the basis of according the same rights to homosexual pairs as are presently enjoyed by heterosexuals. The mantra of the justices has been, "Discrimination must be abolished."
But ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jan, 2004 at 12:36 in
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Rev, Royal Hamel
It was a CBC Radio call-in show in the early afternoon. The guests included an Anglican rector, and an articulate Anglican layman from Christ Church in Hamilton, where two lesbians had been "married" in August of this year. The host posed this question for the listeners: "What would you advise Anglican people to do over the same-sex marriage issue?" I tried to call in. Busy signal. Tried again. Busy again. Always that ... (Continue reading)
Written on 19 Jun, 2001 at 8:56 in
Politics, Rev. Royal Hamel | Author:
Royal Hamel
On this past June 10 former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark was marshal for the "gay pride" parade in Calgary, Alberta. On being contacted by the organizers he doubtless consulted his agenda, discovered that his "dance card" was open on that date and the rest is history.
As to why Mr. Clark was there is anybody's guess, but my best guess is that it was pure politics. It was, after ... (Continue reading)
